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- 4.25%APY$389 over 11 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate for the term. Requires a $5,000 minimum opening deposit. Special interest rates apply to initial term only and automatically renew for the disclosed renewal term at standard rates in effect at maturity. Maximum aggregate deposit limit of $2.5 million. Public funds are not eligible. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Relationship rate; requires linked Prime Checking, Premier Checking, or Private Bank Interest Checking account at open and renewal. Renews to a 6-month term at 0.05% APY.
Qualified rate · 4.16% interest rate · Effective Oct 3, 2026
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More details - Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit UnionShare Certificates of DepositCD · 60 months · $500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.06%APY$2,202 over 60 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Renews automatically upon maturity after 10-day grace period. 90-day penalty for early withdrawal on all Share Certificates. Dividends are calculated and paid quarterly.
Promotional rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.05%APY$439 over 13 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Requires $500 minimum opening deposit. No additional deposits accepted after opening. Institutional funds are not eligible. Automatic renewal at maturity. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Minimum balance of $500 required to obtain APY. No additional deposits accepted after opening. Interest compounded annually and credited annually and at maturity. Institutional funds are not eligible.
Promotional rate · Compounded annually · Effective Sep 23, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$502 over 15 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires Membership Savings with a minimum $20 balance. Cannot add to certificate during term.
3.93% interest rate
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More details - 3.80%APY$157 over 5 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires $500 minimum opening deposit. No additional deposits accepted after opening. Institutional funds are not eligible. Automatic renewal at maturity. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Minimum balance of $500 required to obtain APY. No additional deposits accepted after opening. Interest compounded and credited at maturity. Institutional funds are not eligible.
Effective Sep 23, 2026
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More details - Citizens Alliance BankCertificates of Deposit (CD) - SPECIAL RATESCD · 15 months · $500 min
Bank · 1 branch
3.75%APY$471 over 15 months on $10,000intro ratePromotional rate · Effective Mar 5, 2026
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More details - 3.70%APY$1,564 over 48 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends calculated daily and compounded/credited quarterly. Fixed rate over term. $1,000 minimum deposit to open. Early withdrawal penalties apply based on maturity term. Automatic renewal at maturity with a 10 calendar day grace period.
Offer: 48 Month - One Bump certificate. Includes an option during the first term to exchange the dividend rate for the bump-up rate then offered.
3.63% interest rate · Effective Aug 1, 2026
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More details - 3.65%APY$1,135 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: APY is calculated based upon monthly interest.
Offer: APY is calculated based upon monthly interest.
3.60% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 3.64%APY$150 over 5 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Interest earned can be added back into CD, paid by check, or deposited into another account. Interest is compounded daily (excludes CDs with terms less than 12 months). Automatically renewable. Penalty may apply for early withdrawal. Rates remain in effect until maturity.
Offer: Featured Product Special.
3.60% interest rate · Compounded daily
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More details - 3.30%APY$219 over 8 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit requirement of $1,000 to open a CD. Penalty for early withdrawal.
Offer: Requires linked qualifying Chase checking account.
Qualified rate · 3.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.30% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.30% $100,000 and up 3.80% Rate checked
More details - 3.25%APY$161 over 6 months on $10,000
3.20% interest rate · Effective Sep 21, 2026
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More details - 3.04%APY$304 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires Membership Savings with a minimum $20 balance and $10 automatic deposit/monthly transfer to certificate. Can add to certificate during the term. IRA Certificates not available.
Offer: Must transfer min. $10 each month. IRA Certificates not available.
3.00% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 2.87%APY
Requirements
Product: Penalty imposed for early withdrawal. Interest begins accruing on deposit date and compounds daily.
Offer: Requires maintaining a separate account with a qualifying direct deposit (payroll, government, or dividend direct deposits). If no longer receiving direct deposit at renewal, time deposit reverts to current applicable rate without direct deposit special. Penalty imposed for early withdrawal.
2.85% interest rate · Effective Jul 10, 2026
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More details - Wells FargoConsumer Fixed Rate Time AccountCD · 24–35 months · $2,500 min · 1.76%–2.27% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
1.76%APYwith conditionsRequirements
Product: Fixed rate CD. Standard opening minimum deposit is $2,500. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Relationship rate; requires eligible linked checking account.
Qualified rate · 1.74% interest rate · Effective Oct 3, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Consumer Fixed Rate Time Account Balance APY Up to $100,000Your amount 1.76% $100,000 and up 2.27% Rate checked
More details - 0.40%APY$202 over 60 months on $10,000
0.40% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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What CDs pay in Helena, MT metro
177 CDs at 12 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 1.10%
- Top 10% from
- 3.74%
- Banks, typical
- 0.40%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.64%
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Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- Altana Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 11 branches
- Billings Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 4 branches
- Mountain America Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches